Florida Department of State
Division of Elections
September 5, 2000 Primary Election
Democratic Primary
Official Results
| State Representative District: 78 |
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| County | Thomas R. L. Kindred Sr. | Richard A. Machek | |
| Highlands | 627 | 772 | |
| Martin | 72 | 74 | |
| Okeechobee | 1,774 | 1,695 | |
| Palm Beach | 1,266 | 4,213 | |
| St. Lucie | 3,503 | 1,414 | |
| Total | 7,242 | 8,168 | |
| % Votes | 47.0% | 53.0% | |